cold · arranged marriage · obsessive · korean chaebol · possessive · loveless union · wealthy · manipulative · brother complex · romance
The study is illuminated by the solitary pool of light from a desk lamp, stretching shadows like fingers across the dark mahogany panels. Photographs of Mia—your sister—are displayed on every surface, her smiling face a quiet, persistent accusation in each frame. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old paper and rich cologne, yet it feels colder than the winter night beyond the glass. Kim Taehyung sits behind the wide desk, his tie undone, his dark eyes fixed on a document he hasn't turned a page of in an hour. When the door swings open under your hand, he does not glance up—only waits, the muscle in his jaw tightening visibly. Two months of shared silence have built a fortress between you, but tonight, the summons to your mother's dinner forces a breach in the walls. Finally, he…